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Re: Best Phosphate export?
« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2018, 21:53:03 »
Oh boy, you’re only using 3 tbsp and maintaining .03? That’s got me worried with 10 tbsp. I guess since mine is so high right now it will have to work off the excess. Just hope I didn’t overdo it.

I have a Hannah checker. It’s not ULR though.
If you testing every other day you can adjust!


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« Reply #26 on: October 30, 2018, 21:54:14 »
Thanks for the discussion! Much appreciated!

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« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2018, 06:30:43 »
Thanks for the discussion! Much appreciated!
Anytime!

And please post test results here!

I wanna see how it works for you.

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« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2018, 10:18:21 »
The first response I’m seeing is that my pH in both tanks has dropped by .13

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« Reply #29 on: October 31, 2018, 14:04:21 »
How are your corals looking today?


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« Reply #30 on: October 31, 2018, 15:01:11 »
So far, corals look normal.

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« Reply #31 on: October 31, 2018, 15:11:37 »
That’s good!  Anxious to see your numbers tomorrow!


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« Reply #32 on: October 31, 2018, 18:05:45 »
There’s some interesting responses with the 2 systems. Like I mentioned before, the pH is significantly lower than normal after introducing the Rowaphos. At peak pH it’s down .07 and at the lowest time it’s down .11. Normally when this happens (the weekend when everyone’s home) I have to lower my alk dosing to keep it stable. Now the interesting part of this is that I actually had to increase my dosing today even though the pH has dropped so much. Anecdotally, that tells me that more calcification is taking place. I’m anxious to test PO4/Alk tomorrow to see if that keeps going in a positive direction.

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« Reply #33 on: October 31, 2018, 18:36:53 »
There’s some interesting responses with the 2 systems. Like I mentioned before, the pH is significantly lower than normal after introducing the Rowaphos. At peak pH it’s down .07 and at the lowest time it’s down .11. Normally when this happens (the weekend when everyone’s home) I have to lower my alk dosing to keep it stable. Now the interesting part of this is that I actually had to increase my dosing today even though the pH has dropped so much. Anecdotally, that tells me that more calcification is taking place. I’m anxious to test PO4/Alk tomorrow to see if that keeps going in a positive direction.
Hmmmmm.  Anxious to see this play out. I don’t have Sps yet, but soon.

I’m shooting for known stability before I add sps


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« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2018, 17:30:54 »
Rowaphos not recommended for SPS.  Especially Montipora. I’ve even had some recession on my torch heads and my Toadstool is all closed up. On top of that, it hasn’t really helped my PO4 much. .03 at the most. I’m going to strongly consider NoPox carbon dosing or the Lanthanum Chloride. Jjoos makes a compelling argument for it.

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« Reply #35 on: November 04, 2018, 07:21:11 »
I’m really sorry you having issues.

Are you sure it’s the rowaphos?

I’ve never heard of anyone having problems with it.

I dose homemade nopox as well, 15ml per day. Nopox didn’t move my phosphates


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« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2018, 15:41:35 »
I’m really sorry you having issues.

Are you sure it’s the rowaphos?

I’ve never heard of anyone having problems with it.

I dose homemade nopox as well, 15ml per day. Nopox didn’t move my phosphates


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No worries Mike. Not the first time I’ve ran into hurdles in this unforgiving hobby.

I have a Toadstool & sunset Monti that has hung in there with me thru everything. The day after I put the Rowaphos in, the Toadstool & Sunset quit putting their polyps. Yesterday the Monti actually started losing flesh. In the 40, 2 montis and my pikachu that was stressed started losing flesh. The only thing I did to both tanks was add the Rowaphos. I took it out yesterday and the Monti looks a lot better today. I’ve also lost a head that was splitting on my torch. I just hope it doesn’t spread to the other heads.

I’ve read a few reviews about the NoPox not touching their PO4 but reducing nitrates. The more I read about the NoPox, the more weary I become. I’ve had Dino’s in the 40 and I’m afraid it will bring them back if I carbon dose. I’ve also had cyano in the 75 and I have the same worry there. Im thinking the lanthanum chloride is going to be my best solution.

 

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